Chantix nitrosamine (Pfizer) settlement
In re Chantix (Varenicline) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II)
Also known as Pfizer Chantix; Chantix recall; MDL 3050
The lawsuit said Chantix contained an undisclosed nitrosamine.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- Share of consumer fund
Source
“Persons included in the Settlement will be eligible to receive a pro rata portion of up to twenty (20) percent of the Settlement Fund”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
- Approved, not paid yet Court approved Oct 13, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“If the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals. It is always uncertain when appeals will be resolved, and even if no appeals are filed, it also takes time for the Settlement Administrator to process all claims and make payments. Please be patient.”
From the administrator site: Official long form consumer notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Sep 14, 2026
Source
“Your Claim Form must be submitted online or postmarked by September 14, 2026 .”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Paid for Chantix in the U.S., Sep 2015 to Sep 2021
Source
“Excluded from the Settlement Class are (i) Pfizer and its officers, directors, managers, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates; (ii) government agencies or governmental actors, including, without limitation, any state Attorney General office, other than government-funded employee benefit plans; (iii) counsel for the Parties in this action ... and their respective law firms; (iv) any judge to whom this action is assigned, along with his or her staff; and (v) all Persons who validly opted out of the Settlement Class in this Action.”
From the court record: Judgment and Order Granting Final Approval, ECF 152, S.D.N.Y. (dated October 13, 2026, filed October 14, 2026; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all individuals and third-party payors (TPPs”) who paid any amount of money for retail purchases of Chantix in the United States and its territories from September 29, 2015, through September 17, 2021.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Chantix nitrosamine (Pfizer) settlement payout?
Share of consumer fund.
Can I still file a claim for the Chantix nitrosamine (Pfizer) settlement?
No. Claims closed on Sep 14, 2026.
When is the Chantix nitrosamine (Pfizer) settlement payout date?
Court approved Oct 13, 2026.
Is the Chantix nitrosamine (Pfizer) settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is A.B. Data, and the official site is chantixsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- In re Chantix (Varenicline) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II)
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Case number
- 1:22-md-03050-KPF
- Administrator
- A.B. Data
- Official site
- chantixsettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $44,000,000
- Full payout terms
- Pro rata share of up to 20% of the $44M fund
- Effort
- Medium, about 10 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the court order we read.From the signed Judgment and Order Granting Final Approval (ECF 152), dated October 13, 2026 and filed October 14, 2026, posted on the settlement site. Source: court record
The court’s exact words
all individuals and third-party payors who paid any amount of money for retail purchases of Chantix in the United States and its territories from September 29, 2015 through September 17, 2021.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Consumers share up to 20% of the available fund; the rest goes to third-party payors (health plans).
You may be included if you or your plan paid for retail Chantix in the U.S. or its territories, Sept. 29, 2015 to Sept. 17, 2021.
You are not included if you opted out, are Pfizer or its staff or affiliates, or a government agency (not a government-funded benefit plan).
You are not included if you are counsel in the case or their law firms, or the judge or the judge's staff.
Sources and checks (5)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page administrator site
- Official long form consumer notice administrator site
- Official File a Claim page administrator site
- Official Court Documents page administrator site
- Judgment and Order Granting Final Approval, ECF 152, S.D.N.Y. (dated October 13, 2026, filed October 14, 2026; copy on the settlement site) court record
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Corrected who may be included (counsel and their law firms, the judge and staff, and government-funded employee benefit plans) per the official final approval judgment. source document
- Corrected who may be included (opt-outs and employee benefit plans stay in) per the official final approval judgment. source document
- Payment-status page created. The court granted final approval on October 13, 2026; the notice says appeals and claim processing take time and gives no payment date. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.